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C. C. BLAKELE'Y.

REVERSIBLE @ALLEY SUPPORT. No. 372,955. Patented Nov. 8, 1887.

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CHARLES C. BLAKELEY, OF ALBION, MICHIGAN.

REVERSIBLE GALLEY-SUPPORT.

SPECIE-marron fol-ming part of Letters Patent No. 372,955, eared' November a, 1887.

l Application filed July 2, 1287. Serial No. 243,244. tModel.)

To all whom, it 11mg concern:

vBe it known that I, GHARLEs C. BLAKELEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Albion, in the county of Calhoun, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ReversibleGalley-Supports, of which the following is a description.

My present invention relates to improvements in detachable galley-supports, and has for its object to provide an improved movable rest, which is attachable in various positions upon the ordinary Well-known printing-case, whereby the galley for receiving the type when set up may be placed in a great number of convenient positions Within easy reach of the compositor, so as to relieve him of the necessity of making more movements than are necessary, or from occupying unnecessary space in the composition and assembling of type.

The details of construction and arrangement will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view showing a printers case with a number of my reversible and detachable galley'- supports in several different positions thereon. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my detachable and reversible galley-support on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a detail view illustrating a slightly-different form.

Similar letters denote like parts throughout.

My 'detachable and reversible galley-support A consists, broadly, of a straight narrow body-piece, a, of any suitable metal, one end (the lower) of which is turned up to form a toe, B, the other (the upper) being turned downto form a hook or jaw, C, the hook or jaw C and toe B being at substantially right angles with the body-piece a.

In proximity to and a short distance from the hook or jaw C is located or formed a short strong extension or jaw-brace, D, which extends from the under side of the body-piece a,

.being either integral therewith or attached thereto in any suitable manner and located at a distance from the hook or jaw C sufficient to receive between them the vertical edge of the case, boX, hook, or other device upon the extremity of which it is to be placed.- The jaw D is preferably at an oblique angle with respect to the body a, in order that when in place the support, as a Whole, may assume the most convenient working position, and also to impart strength and rigidity to the said jaw. The said jaw may also, however, extend at right angles from the body a, as shown in Fig. 3.

rIhe use of my improved galley-supports is not confined to ,printers7 cases nor to the size herein shown and described, which is about six inches in length; but they may be made larger and stronger for use as temporary supports for store-shelves, library-racks, and so forth. Theyare preferably formed by casting them of some suitable metalwsuch as ironwhich may be subsequently annealed, as desirable, or they may be made lighter by easting or forging them in steel. They may also be of brass and carry any desired ornamentation or design, or they may be made out of plain sheet metal with the ends turned up and down, respectively, as described, and the brace pieces or jaws D soldered or riveted thereto.

In Fig. 1 is shown a printers case, E, being the frame upon which the fonts F'of type are supported in the usual and Well-known manner.

G represents hooks or catches, uponwhich a vertical series of a dozen or more galleys may be conveniently mounted by simply attaching the galley-supports thereto, as indicated. A galley, H, containing type h', is shown in position at the edge of the case,where it is mounted upon supports A,which are simply hooked over the lower edge, h, of the case, as shown at the broken-away portion,support ing the galley just over the edge of the case at aconvenient angle with respect thereto, and in the most favorable possible position for the compositor-mue, in fact, wherevso great a saving of space is effected that two men may work in the room formerly occupied by one.

It will be seen from the description of the support A that the body-piece a, being preferably of a single thickness of metal,or of substantially the same thickness throughout, the support will be equally useful whichever side isuppermost-that is to say, When it is desired to set the galley on the upper case in front of the compositor instead of at the edge of the lowercase, all that is necessary is to unhook the supports, turn them over, and hook them, by the toe-piece B, instead of the hook or jaw C, to any of the partitions between the upper type-compartments, I, or over the top j of the case, in which position the galley H is placed thereon, as before,being there held by the brace piece or jaw D, instead of, as before, by the toe B, thus being perfectly reversible.

The outer edge, b, of the toe Bis preferably slightly turned inward; but that is more for convenience than necessity, as with that form it takes a slightly stronger hold of the galley and also a somewhat firmer grip of the case when in its reversed position; butI do not limit myself to this form, as the toe B may he a substantial reproduction of the hook or jaw C, with good results.

Notches d may be formed in the edges of the jaw D; and by providing suitable studs or headless nails in proper positions on the case the supports will be as readily removed as before, the notches d registering with the studs when placed in position, and at the saine time the said studs will prevent the rests from be-I ing accidentally displaced, while not in any way detractiug from their removalcility.

Instead of the notches d, an aperture, 7', may be provided in the jaw D, for receiving a screw, so that the supports may be permanently secured in desired positions, from which 3o they can be quickly removed on withdrawing the screws.

Increased strength is provided for,whe11 that element is required rather than lightness and portability, by thickening or adding to the width of the inner end portion of the body a.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

l. A reversible galley-support comprising a metallic piece or body having an upturned toe at its lower end, a downwardly-extending hook or jaw at its upper end, and a second jaw extending from the body upon the same side as the end jaw, the jaws being arranged to rest upon or engage the opposite surfaces of their support, substantially as described.

2. A reversible galley-support comprising a metallic piece or body having an upturned toe at its lower end, a downwardly-extending hook or jaw at its upper end, and a second jaw extending from the body upon the same side as the end jaw, the jaws being substantially parallel and extending at an oblique angle from the body, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereto aiiix my signature iu presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES C. BLAKELEY.

Wi t n esses ROBERT S'run'rron, GHAs. BECKEL. 

